Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.4 h$ F8 R" C8 h% q# v
; b& O9 [- \% dThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.2 l$ t+ ]* n- }" ~1 F
, ^* F: r) ~7 T; d$ Q& GWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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" ]. l8 E: v$ }# J* X, G1 S5 sIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.% J# G/ F0 G- v( v: l9 a
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.6 X5 f: S5 J% t- H: U# C
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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; q: C6 W) C9 \( E# q1 qSnowball has found his permanent home.6 N: A0 c$ |) {5 ^- A
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |